Living in a foreign land is undeniably an adventure packed with thrilling perks, yet it also presents a formidable array of barriers to overcome. At the forefront of these challenges lies the intricate web of socio-cultural differences that can severely hamper one’s chances of forging meaningful connections. A shocking study conducted by the Korea Institute of Public Administrations (KIPA) in 2022 exposed a disastrous truth. Among the 8,000 Koreans surveyed, a staggering 42.3 percent of respondents confessed that they would never consider a foreigner as anything more than a colleague in their lives. This alarming data rapidly spread among foreign residents in Korea, shining a glaring spotlight on the dire need for enhanced cultural integration. But are the students at Korea University (KU) cut from the same cloth as other Korean nationals?